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As coronavirus guidelines begin to be eased following the announcement by Boris Johnson on the 23rd June 2020. Many railways are announcing when they can begin running trains again.

With so many railways around Britain, we thought it would be useful to have one page with dates for when the railways are reopening, and if there are any specific comments regarding their reopening.

COVID-19 is still a fast-moving pandemic, and this information is changing all the time, please contact the relevant railway before travelling to get confirmation.

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• Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society
  • Socially distanced brake vans tours from 27th June 2020
• Avon Valley Railway
  • Bitton buffet open on selected days
• Bala Lake Railway
  • Trains running from 6th July 2020
• Beamish Museum
  • Reopening 23rd July 2020
• Bekonscot Model Village & Railway
  • Model Village reopens from Monday 6th July 2020
• Bluebell Railway
  • Trains running from 7th August 2020
• Bodmin and Wenford Railway
  • Closed for the summer
• Bredgar Wormshill Light Railway
  • All open days cancelled for 2020
• Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
  • Potential reopening at the start of August
• Bure Valley Railway
  • Trains to begin running from 1st August 2020
• Chasewater Railway
  • The Sidings Tea Room open on selected days
• Churnet Valley Railway
  • Trains set to run from 1st August 2020
• Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
  • Trains begin running again on 4th July 2020
• Crich Tramway Village
  • Open from the 11th July 2020
• Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company
  • Trains and boat rides from Monday 6th July 2020
• Dean Forest Railway
  • Open from the 1st August 2020
• Didcot Railway Centre
  • Centre reopens from Saturday 4th July 2020
• East Kent Railway
  • Not ready to reopen yet
• Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
  • Trains resume on 25th July 2020
• Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway
  • Reopening on 25th July 2020
• Evesham Vale Light Railway
  • Potential opening in early July
• Fancott Miniature Railway
  • Working towards a reopening on Saturday 1st August
• Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
  • Trains running from 15th August 2020
• Great Central Railway
  • Provisional start date of 25th July 2020
• Groudle Glen Railway
  • Trains begin on 5th July 2020
• Gwili Steam Railway
  • Awaiting confirmation of reopening
• Hayling Railway
  • Eastoke Station Shop now open
• Hollycombe Steam In The Country
  • Closed for 2020 – reopening Easter 2021
• Isle of Wight Steam Railway
  • Railway reopens 12th July 2020
• Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
  • Opening in Early August 2020
• Kirklees Light Railway
  • Provisional reopening on 10th July 2020
• Launceston Steam Railway
  • Likely not to re-open this year
• Laxey Mine Railway
  • Trains begin on 4th July 2020
• Mid Hants Railway “The Watercress Line”
  • Estimated 11th July 2020
• Mid Norfolk Railway
  • Closed until at least August 2020
• Nene Valley Railway
  • Running trains from 25th July 2020
• Northampton and Lamport Railway
  • Trains resume 2nd August 2020
• Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust 
  • Trains begin on 5th July 2020
• North Bay Railway, Scarborough
  • Trains begin running from 4th July 2020
• North Norfolk Railway
  • Trains begin running from 8th July 2020
• North Yorkshire Moors Railway
  • Trains resume from 1st August 2020
• Perrygrove Railway
  • Open from 4th July 2020
• Ravensprings Park Miniature Railway
  • All 2020 Open Days cancelled
• Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
  • Trains resume from 4th July 2020
• Ruislip Lido Railway
  • Trains running from 4th July 2020
• Saphos Trains
  • Railtours to begin operating from 15th July 2020
• Seaton Tramway
  • Reopen from 4th July 2020
• Severn Valley Railway
  • Reopening from 1st August 2020
• Snowdon Mountain Railway
  • Open from 10th July 2020
• South Tynedale Railway
  • Crossing Cafe now open
• Spa Valley Railway
  • Not opening until they can justify running trains
• Statfold Barn Railway
  • Open from 5th July
• Swanage Railway
  • Reopening 11th July 2020
• Thompson Park Railway
  • Reopening 11th July 2020

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